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Complete Guide to Handloading: A Treatise on Handloading for Pleasure, Economy and Utility Philip B. Sharpe Format: 468 pages Published 1937 by...
U.S. Metallic Cartridges Testing (Regulation and Experimental) (1873) Author: Major T.J. Treadwell (Commanding Frankford Aresenal) Government...
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With thanks to member Ian Robertson, here's a interesting document he uncovered titled Some Facts and Figures on 7.62 Ammunition and Barrels …...
Hatcher's Notebook Author: Julian S. Hatcher Publisher: The Military Publishing Service Company (1947) ISBN: 978-0-8117-0350-5 (Hard Cover...
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Let me give you the latest , I see everyday the lack of primers and brass and bullets and powder in quantity . Now look over the prices on the net,...
I'll be reloading for a No4 Mk2 Enfield soon. I understand that these rifles had "generous" chambers and if one reloads for them case life is... not...
Hi all. I had an M1 Carbine re barreled with a new Criterion barrel. I've shot it 6 times with 3 different ammo. The primer on the LC72 protrudes by...
Hi Everyone Have some 303 rounds I would like to identify. Any help is appreciated. Thank you in advance. Is the ammo collectable? Should I...
Photo shows two British cartridges, the one on the left is headstamped 18 (1918) and the Mark 7 on the right is dated 16. Anyone know anything about...
I've reloaded for other calibers for years but I've never found such conflicting info as I have with .303 British. I look at one manual and the loads...
I need a bit of clarification. I have decided to get into reloading brass and I am beginning to get my gear together. I have the Hornady 9th...
Hi chaps, New here. Can anyone enlighten me. I have a sporterised No1Mk3. cycles OK accuracy is poor. barrell pitted. used brass is bent!!...
I was given some old .303 ammo since it is known I shoot an old Enfield. I took examples of three of the four cartridges apart to photograph, weigh...
Since the powder manufacturers dont pay much attention to 8mm Mauser it is useful to know that the 308NATO is a twin from an internal ballistics...
Hi I want to replicate the German 1903 S patrone for my 1902 G98 - 9.9 grams (153 gr) spitzer bullet, 0.323 in dia, muzzle velocity of 878 m/s...
Hello, I recently purchased an 1898 Springfield. The guy I got it from said after he slugged the barrel, he determined the bore to be at .310. He...
The local Cabelas told me the shortage in ammo and components is due to some very large government contracts hitting at the same time people are...
I happened to end up with some small primer 45 brass and decided to load up some. I shot a few and picked up the cases to check for anything out of...
Some examples "un-earthed" recently due to a discussion on a thread in the L-E forum:
I'm wondering what everyone would consider the best/most liked book thats currently for sale on reloading for enfields? I've got Steve...
visited an old school gunsmith and he had this crate...it was almost full of the 20rd boxs (will have to take a pic of one of those)....anyway I...
Hi all I live in Iceland, that is in Europe. I need to find a store in Europe or in America. Or just anywhere that will ship internationally...
A buddy just called me. He picked up some .45 ammo. He says it looks like a shotshell but the end is "open". The base says "REM USMC 1906". ...
Recobs Target Shop has some primers in stock. Win. Lg Pistol 28.99k/ limit one, CCI 200 lg Rifle 25.99k/ limit one, CCU 400 Sm. Rifle 25.99k/ limit...
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